Well, I hit the water on Christmas day. Depressing? Maybe for some but for me, it was devine. The wifey was working/sleeping (she is a registered nurse, works nights) and all family events had been planned around her schedule so that left Christmas as a day to ride.
What did I notice? Insane torque and instant throttle response, ridiculous hole shots that can be achieved with minimal effort and stupid handling thats tough to describe. I noticed that Power-Poles are now a necessity and that was evident thirty seconds after launch when I didnt have to dig out ropes to tie my boat off to a dock that would inevetibly scratch the shit out of my gel coat. Now all you have to do is get close to the dock, poles down, drive truck off ramp. Pretty damn simple. That alone would make them worth their weight in gold and thats only the tip of the berg considering we havent even touched on the effects on your fishing.
Lowrance HDS10 > anything else ever put on the market. Ive had the HDS8 for a few years, you wouldnt think there would be much difference and you would be right but having that giant screen a foot from your face feels pretty good. There isnt much that would make them better, I would expect to see touch screen technology in the future from them. A boon for both would be a merger between Apple and Lowrance. The possibilites would be endless. I would pay!
Benefits Im looking forward too but havent experienced yet.... Cant wait to not have to buy oil! Im already spending that extra money on gear. Cant wait to get better fuel economy! Again, already spending that extra money on gear. Cant wait to not have to unload my gear every time Im at a hotel, that alarm system will make it alot easier to sleep at night! Cant wait to not lose hours of a tournament day fixing something! Cant wait to not have to worry about fixing something before a tournament day! Cant wait to run 70mph+, cant wait for that soft ride, I CANT FREAKIN WAIT! Two weeks until I head south! Go time commin...
S.T.P.
Congrats buddy! I'm excited for you! Best wishes in Florida, I'll be reading the blog! :)Intimidator
ReplyDeleteThat is an awesome boat, well worth the wait. I ran into Fletcher today at Land Big Fish up here in Akron and talked with him for a while. First time I have ever met him, and the impression will be lasting as we sat there and talked for an hour with a few other guys.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck this year
Steve in Akron
Thanks to both of you. I agree, Fletcher is a good dude. Im convinced he will be a star at that level and everyone in the fishing world will know his name come february.
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